Presentation given by Mirjana Milic (Associate Coordinator, Secretariat of the UN informal Interagency Task Team on Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector - SPHS) at the 75th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, about the role of Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector in global health initiatives - SPHS

1. Pharmaceuticals and
the environment
The role of the United Nations and UN informal Interagency Task
Team on Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector (SPHS)
Dr. Christoph Hamelmann
Regional Team Leader and Senior Advisor
(Europe, Central Asia and Arab States)
HIV, Health and Development
Coordinator, Sustainable Procurement
in the Health Sector (SPHS) Task Team
Mirjana Milić
Associate Coordinator, Sustainable Procurement
in the Health Sector (SPHS) Task Team
Presentation for FIP 2015, 1st October, 2015
Photo credits:
A young girl's malaria
medication © 2011 by
International Federation of
Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies (by
Conor Ashleigh (p-
SSDN0129))

2. Who We Are
• Established in May 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark
• Since 2015 hosted by the UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub
• 10 members
• 7 UN Agencies and
• 3 Multilateral Health Financing Institutions
• Cumulative annual procurement volume of around US $ 5 billion in
the global health aid market

3. Aim
• To facilitate and coordinate the introduction of green procurement in
the health sector among the members
• To leverage the normative mandate and joint procurement volumes
of member agencies to influence the global health aid market and
beyond towards greener health systems and green economies
Photo credits:
A Sustainability image light bulb at
sunset. © 2014 by Intel Free Press (Kee
Seng Heng)
Photo credits:
Five-in-one vaccine. © 2007 by Gavi (Atul
Loke)
Photo credits:
GAVI/Adrian Brooks © 2012 by Gavi, the
Vaccine Alliance

4. SPHS Vision, Desired Impact, Main Objectives
• Vision: A reduced environmental burden by the health sector.
• Desired Impact: Health sector procurement policies and practices
promote and protect health and do not adversely impact on the
environment or on human health and well-being.
• The main objectives of the SPHS are as follows:

5. Outcome
• Outcome (specific goal/target): Task Team members adopt and
implement environmentally sound procurement policies and
practices in the health sector
• With a focus on three dimensions:
• Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
• Resource depletion (water, energy and material consumption)
• Chemical pollution

6. SPHS Linkage to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
SDGs – UNIVERSALISM
Public and Private sector connected
to Sustainable Health Procurement
as an example of financing and
implementing the SDGs
We aim to enhance the
global partnership for
sustainable
development by
promoting public
procurement practices
that are sustainable.

7. How Do We Get There?
Photo credits:
GAVI_2012_Sala
Lewis_Morogoro © 2012 by
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

8. How We Get There
Green Procurement Index Health Funding partners:

9. SPHS Engagement with Suppliers and
Manufacturers
 UNDP-HCWH project “Sustainable
Procurement Practices in the Global
Health Aid Market”
• Guidance and targets to substitute
hazardous products purchased by
the UN for its health programs
• List of key products based on
procurement volume and
environmental impact:
Antiretrovirals, Rapid Diagnostic
Test Kits, Medical devices (syringes,
thermometers, gloves, blood
pressure measuring device and
catheters), TB drugs, male
condoms, hormonal implants.
Project partner:
Funding partners:

10. Environmental Assessment of UNDP Healthcare
Suppliers
D. FINAL COMMENTS
• Development of a Standard
Environmental Assessment
Questionnaire for UNDP
Healthcare Suppliers
• UN Suppliers Code of
Conduct
• UN Global Compact
• Global Reporting Initiative
• International technical
experts consultation
• Implementation of green
procurement criteria
• Establishment of a baseline
• Benchmarking process

11. Venues of Engagement and Outreach
• Main Venues for Establishing Partnerships
and Promoting the SPHS
• SPHS Global Network of International
Renowned Organizations and Experts
(3500 members)
Contacts in 92 countries covering all the regions

12. Online Presence
SPHS Engagement Platform
www.iiattsphs.org
SPHS News Flash
http://goo.gl/kNih82

13. Sustainable Development and Global Health Aid
Driver for transformational
change towards greener
health systems and
inclusive green
economies.
“Saving Lives Sustainably”
Photo credits:
Kenya: Back in
2001.© 2013 by
Gavi, the Vaccine
Alliance (Evelyn
Hockstein)

14. THANK YOU!
christoph.hamelmann@undp.org
Twitter: @cahamelmann
mirjana.milic@undp.org
Twitter: @milic_mirjana
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